National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

Submission 1586

To whom it may concern,

First I’d like to introduce myself my name is and I’ve been living and diagnosed with very informs of high functioning neurodivergence, including ASD, ADHD, anxiety, depression and auditory processing. Part of the reason why I have all of this is due to complex past trauma that has been passed down from my family generations, as well as going through the school system in Perth.

I’m very much aware of what the government is proposing with these changes to the NDIS. However, this would have immense negative impact on people like me, since I rely on these services to feel comfortable, going out into a public atmosphere and community. Since my Neurodivergence gives me a heightened sense of utilizing extra energy than the normal person to navigate through social situations.

This in point has made it difficult for me to keep a stable job, drive myself around, keep friendships and generally struggle to feel like a normal human being in this world. Due to my condition giving me sensory overload, panic attacks, heighten, sense of vigilance and fear and a struggle to concentrate due to my mind racing.

Being a part of NDIS has helped me with navigating the job market to to get some form of employment position, worked through my past traumas and navigate the social scenes of a community. I know I’m not the only one as the services NDIS provides helps many other people like me who are way worse off.

So by limiting or altogether removing the services for people like me can make it difficult for them to navigate the world and community. This can lead down many dark spirals as I have nearly been down to not be on this planet anymore.

So if you can, please listen to what I say and do not go forward with these changes as it will be putting me and many other more vulnerable people at risk of not being on this planet anymore.